I am building an enclosure to keep the gasoline (petrol) cans for my generator out of direct sunlight, since excessive heat makes gasoline expand and gas cans in the US have no pressure release valves.
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I have had a thought that possibly the reason why people have perceived me as "stupid" or "retarded" (among similar labels) all my life is because of my cognitive impairments. It's like trying to get a car to move with an engine but no transmission. I can't interact well within common society, so I wound up as a pariah.
There is a fire burning on the other side of the ridge between the valley I live in and Ager Beswick Road. Fortunately the breeze is light and blowing the fire away from me. I can hear the Cal Fire helicopters flying overhead as they swoop down to dump water. 5pm Pacific time 14 August.
Why do I keep longing for a female partner when I like my life exactly as it is? I don't want a woman who is either just short of insane or who wants to "fix" me. Those seem to historically have been the choices presented to me. Besides, true dating sites no longer exist, the goal of apps is to sell ads.
Found this at an estate sale in Callahan, California, on 9 August. It's a barometer//temperature/humidity readout probably from the late 60s when such things were popular. I love how it looks-very much the professional side of the late 60s.
Lack of formal air conditioning is really starting to get to me, even though it has been cooler than normal. I can't sleep more than a few hours and am constantly tired. Having to rely on a generator during summers is definitely not what I thought I was signing up for.
Little birds enjoy themselves, Hornbrook gas station, Hornbrook, California, 6 August 2025. The little guys are kinda hard to see bc my camera is crappy.
I finally have a replacement generator. Turns out I didn't read the manual and did stuff it says not to do and blew the engine. Kept my mouth shut at Harbor Freight and got an exchange for a new generator.
Fog over the site of Ager, California, originally a stagecoach stop on the road between Yreka, California, and Klamath Falls, Oregon, morning of 3 August 2025.
My "new" Harbor Freight generator needs a fuel filter after just 50 hours of runtime. Of course, buying something from HF means that you get the cheapest possible, but darn. I just hope the piston rings haven't gone bad.
My right shoulder hurts due to pulling small engine smart cords so much. Resting it for now.
Cheap generator refused to start after routine maintenance. I am actually doing surprisingly well without air conditioning. Fans and a small swamp cooler. It helps that outside temps are not extreme.
I fell back into my sugar addiction recently so yesterday I threw out the chocolate and started to detox. I am really sick this morning. No pain no gain.
Checked the oak trees today. Acorns should be ready to harvest in 2-4 weeks. I bought an extra long grabbing tool to get more acorns.
My old Cummins generator apparently cracked the engine block and when I undid the dipstick (screw in) to drain the oil a gallon of fuel gushed out.
I bought an old 1980s-era Honda EM1600 generator from a guy in Grants Pass for $180. I might use that one for extreme heat waves.
Had to bite the bullet and go to Harbor Freight which is a US store that sells very cheap tools and buy a generator, since both of mine died. I'm hoping the cheap generator will last til fall when it starts getting colder.
has not had any good sleep for days due to the heat. My generator needs a spark plug (and an oil change) and the auto parts store doesn't open for another 8 hours.
I hope the smoke doesn't activate the carbon monoxide shutoff circuitry in my generator. Generators can be hard to start in smoke due to companies trying to head off lawsuits by stupid people insisting on running them indoors.
There is a huge wildfire in the far southwestern part of Siskiyou County, in mainly unpopulated forestlands. There is 20mph wind blowing the smoke towards Yreka and well beyond.
I had my window open all night without knowing about the smoke. I woke up sick. -
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